Question

David walked down the street. All he wanted to do was to play basketball with Jim. But his mother told him to return his sister’s books to the library on his way to Jim’s house.

In his eyes, books and summertime just don’t go together. He thought he read a lot during the school year. And he never went into a library. Today he’d just drop the books off in the outside return box, but it was locked. He had to go inside to return them.

David walked inside the building a few minutes before closing time. He put the books into the return box. After a quick drink of water and a short stop in the toilet, he’d be on his way to meet Jim. He walked out of the toilet. The library lights were turned off. He was locked—in a library.

David tried to use the telephone, but he couldn’t find one. As the sun began to set, he searched for a light and found a little one on the desk. He used a pencil to write a note on a big piece of paper. It read, “I’m locked inside. Please call for help.” He put it on the front door. Surely, someone passing by would see it. He then turned his attention to the library itself.

He was surprised to find that this place was not so bad. Rows and rows of books! When he saw a book about Michael Jordan on the desk, he picked it up. He opened the book and began to read. He felt that being locked in the library didn’t seem to be such a terrible thing.

1.What did David’s mother want him to do?

A. Play basketball with Jim.    B. Take a walk in the street.

C. Read books in the library.    D. Return his sister’s books.

2.Which of the following sentences could be added to the chart?

A. He searched for a light.    B. He put the books into the return box.

C. He had a quick drink of water.    D. He turned his attention to the library.

3.What did David find after he was locked in the library?

A. He became interested in this place.    B. He was very afraid of the dark.

C. His mom was worried about him.    D. His friend became nervous about him.

Answer

1. D

2. D

3. A

【解析】

本文讲述了一个无心插柳柳成荫的故事．原本不喜欢在暑假读书的David，因为她替妹妹还书，阴错阳差被锁在图书馆，在等候帮助的过程中，随手打开一本书，结果发现读书也不是很糟糕的故事．事实证明，上帝把你锁在图书馆，你自己可以打开一扇知识之窗．

1.细节理解题．根据第一段第二句But his mother told him to return his sister's books to the library on his way to Jim's house．可知但是他的母亲告诉他在去吉姆家的路上把他姐姐的书还给图书馆．故选D．

2.细节理解题．根据He then turned his attention to the library itself．可知然后他把注意力转移到图书馆本身．故选D．

3.推理判断题．根据最后一段中描述David的行为和心理活动，可知他逐渐对图书馆感兴趣了．故选A．